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| Photo by Rob Bristow |
Event Overview
The event is named after Billy Webb who won New Zealand's first ever world sculling title in 1907 and successfully defended the title on the Whanganui River a year later.
This will be the forth running after the first event was staged to mark the Centennary of Billy Webbs’s famous victory in 1908. Big crowds have watched the “best on the planet” race, including NZ’s four time world champion Mahe Drysdale who was defeated by two time Olympic champion Olaf Tufte (Norway) in 2008. Mahe returned in 2009 and was successful in completing the course ahead of Tim Maeyens and Wildcard race winner Nathan Cohen.
2010 saw Mahe successfully defend his title against British sculler Alan Campbell and New Zealand lightweight champion sculler Duncan Grant.
Planning is underway for our post-Olympic event in November 2012.
Please direct any enquiries to:
Rosie Austin crater@xtra.co.nz
Stephanie Rush stephrush@xtra.co.nz
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